Week Ahead for House Foreign Affairs Republicans: May 20-24

Blog 05.20.19

Washington D.C. – This week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will convene one full committee hearing on U.S. policy priorities in Syria, a full committee markup on nine measures, and a subcommittee hearing on combating Russia’s malign influence. For updates, information on witnesses, and a full schedule of official committee events this week please visit […]

McCaul at Heritage Foundation: Strengthening U.S. Leadership in an Era of Global Competition

Blog 05.17.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) sat down with national security and foreign policy expert, James Jay Carafano, at the Heritage Foundation for a fireside chat on strengthening U.S. leadership in an era of global competition. Lead Republican McCaul spoke on his solutions to confronting global challenges such as countering […]

McCaul Introduces Bill to Stop the Flow of Illicit Opioids into the U.S.

Press Release 05.16.19

Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul introduced H.R. 2780, the Saving American Families Everywhere (SAFE) from Illicit Opioids Act. This bill will require the State Department, in conjunction with other federal agencies, to develop an international diplomatic and assistance strategy to stop the flow of illicit drugs into the United […]

McCaul Opening Remarks at Hearing on Rebalancing U.S.-Africa Policy

Blog 05.16.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s full committee hearing titled, “Democracy, Development, and Defense: Rebalancing U.S.-Africa Policy.” Click to Watch -Remarks as Delivered- “Thank you Mr. Chairman. “The United States has been a long and consistent partner with many African nations. Successful initiatives […]

Bipartisan House Leadership Calls on Turkey to Cancel Russian Weapons Purchase

Press Release 05.15.19

—McCaul, Engel, Hoyer, McCarthy, Lowey, Granger, Nadler and Collins Introduce Legislation Decrying Turkey’s Planned Acquisition of Russian Weapons System— Washington D.C.—Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Chairman; Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Majority Leader, and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), House Minority Leader; Nita […]

ICYMI: McCaul, House Republicans Call on Democrat Colleagues to Support U.S. Allies in the Middle East, Disavow BDS Movement

Blog 05.15.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) delivered the following remarks at a press conference to announce the filing of a discharge petition on his bill, the Strengthening America’s Security Act in the Middle East Act. H.R. 336 is a four part legislative package to protect U.S. national security interests in […]

Media Advisory: McCaul to Speak on U.S. Global Leadership at Heritage Foundation

Blog 05.14.19

Strengthening U.S. Leadership in an Era of Global Competition: Fireside Chat with Lead Republican McCaul The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002, The Heritage Foundation’s Lehrman Auditorium Friday, May 17, 2019 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Live Stream Washington D.C. – During an hour-long fireside chat, Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) […]

Week Ahead for House Foreign Affairs Republicans: May 13-17

Blog 05.13.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) announced the Committee will convene one full committee hearing this week on U.S. policy priorities in Africa, and two subcommittee hearings on the conflict in Libya and the dangers of reporting on human rights. For updates, information on witnesses, and a full schedule […]

McCaul, Engel Condemn Attacks by Russia and Syrian Forces on Idlib

Press Release 05.10.19

Washington, D.C. – Leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), jointly issued the following statement condemning Russia and the Syrian regime’s deadly attacks on civilians in Idlib, and called on Putin and Assad to end their brutal assault. Idlib is sheltering millions of Syrians who […]

McCaul, Engel Introduce Legislation to Address Root Causes of Migration from Central America

Press Release 05.09.19

Washington D.C. — Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Representative Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Chairman, today introduced the United States–Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act, which supports the people of Central America and strengthens U.S. national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El […]